Surprised by Sourdough

Sometimes I surprise myself. Since graduating from my mother's kitchen, I've been working in my own for over 40 years. (I had to have a moment of silence and shake my head after writing the previous sentence. How the years fly by!) So I've seen a few trends, gadgets and diet recommendations. Most come and go, replaced almost always by the tried and true, much of what I learned from my mom. 

Complex Combo: Sourdough Brown Bread with Molasses

My new favorite flavor combination is  sourdough, whole grains and molasses.  Like good friends each enhances the virtues of the others. 

Bubbly sourdough, oatmeal and whole wheat grains and earthy molasses

You'll find this complex combination in a rustic loaf of Sourdough Brown Bread with Molasses. 

We Gather Together

"We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing" and the table is laden with the most delicious dishes. 

Sourdough Ginger Pear Bread with Walnuts

The delightful fruits of fall are as much a part of the changing season as the falling leaves and gray skies.

End of an Era

Father and son work the bale elevator. 

I remember haying. Prairie hay harvest has always been a big part of summer on the farm.  Meadows of prairie grass are cut, dried and baled to feed cattle through the winter.